Murder By Strangulation

“and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”   Mark 4:19 Choke – No Heimlich maneuver will save you.  The word does not mean choking from something stuck in your throat.  This is choking by strangulation.  It…

Having It All

and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful Mark 4:19 Deceitfulness –The “worries of the world” really means “getting my share of the pie.” But getting my share is only one side of the story. Jesus…

Getting My Share

and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful Mark 4:19 Worries of the World – The theme song of this world is musical chairs. Musical chairs is a zero-sum game. Do you know what that means?…